[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fyptfpjIaKyrHrMdNHCjtD6R-VnCjtxLcvvhiaMHqM_0":3,"$fFBM3HjsQg-HTaXK9g-_dbPn9wwZMQ3MiygyUHdJ0dfc":15},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},62991,"Mark Vroegop","M",7,null,"mark-vroegop",[12],{"tag_id":13,"tag_name":14,"tag_count":8},8911,"lament",{"quotes":16,"pagination":120},[17,28,37,56,76,88,105],{"id":18,"quote_text":19,"author_id":5,"source_id":20,"has_image":21,"author":22,"source":23,"quote_tag":24,"commentary":9},678968,"Lament is the language that helps you believe catastrophe can become eucatastrophe. It vocalizes the pain of the moment while believing that help is on the way. Lament gives us hope because it gives us a glimpse of truth.",2,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[25],{"id":26,"tag":27},3406023,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":20,"has_image":21,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":9},678949,"The lament of Good Friday was answered three days later with the empty tomb. The greatest injustice in history became the greatest display of divine mercy. Tragedy became triumph. Lament was the voice in between.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[34],{"id":35,"tag":36},3405973,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":38,"quote_text":39,"author_id":5,"source_id":20,"has_image":21,"author":40,"source":41,"quote_tag":42,"commentary":9},569431,"Prayerful lament is better than silence. However, I've found that many people are afraid of lament. They find it too honest, too open, or too risky. But there's something far worse: silent despair. Giving God the silent treatment is the ultimate manifestation of unbelief. Despair lives under the hopeless resignation that God doesn't care, he doesn't hear, and nothing is ever going to change. People who believe this stop praying, they give up. This silence is a soul killer.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[43,48,53],{"id":44,"tag":45},3054304,{"id":46,"tag_name":47},21,"hope",{"id":49,"tag":50},3054306,{"id":51,"tag_name":52},3176,"prayer",{"id":54,"tag":55},3054305,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":57,"quote_text":58,"author_id":5,"source_id":20,"has_image":21,"author":59,"source":60,"quote_tag":61,"commentary":75},568816,"Every lament is a prayer; a statement of faith",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[62,67,72],{"id":63,"tag":64},3052272,{"id":65,"tag_name":66},1657,"grief",{"id":68,"tag":69},3052273,{"id":70,"tag_name":71},3215,"grieving",{"id":73,"tag":74},3052274,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},"**The Backstory**\nMark Vroegop, a pastor and author, likely penned this quote in the context of his book \"Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament\". The book explores the theme of lament in the Christian faith, drawing from his own experiences with grief and suffering. As a pastor, Vroegop has walked alongside individuals and communities navigating the darkest of times, seeking to find hope and faith in the midst of pain.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nAt first glance, the quote \"Every lament is a prayer; a statement of faith\" may seem like a straightforward affirmation of the power of prayer. However, the hidden insight lies in the fact that lament is often seen as a form of resignation or defeat, rather than a declaration of trust. By reframing lament as a prayer and a statement of faith, Vroegop challenges the conventional notion that faith is only expressed through words of praise and thanksgiving.\n\n**How to Use This**\nWhen facing a challenging situation, recognize that your emotions and doubts can be a form of prayer, even if they don't feel like it. By acknowledging and expressing your lament, you are, in fact, making a statement of faith – a faith that trusts in a God who is present in the midst of pain and suffering, and who is working to bring redemption and hope.",{"id":77,"quote_text":78,"author_id":5,"source_id":20,"has_image":21,"author":79,"source":80,"quote_tag":81,"commentary":9},462467,"To cry is human, but to lament is Christian.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[82,85],{"id":83,"tag":84},2632911,{"id":65,"tag_name":66},{"id":86,"tag":87},2632913,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":89,"quote_text":90,"author_id":5,"source_id":20,"has_image":21,"author":91,"source":92,"quote_tag":93,"commentary":9},405063,"At some point in the future, the final word will be spoken. God is going to intervene, and lament is one of the ways we defiantly say, 'This is not over!' In fact, the pain that causes lament can create a longing for the future like nothing else. Maybe you need to put this book down and thank the Lord that 'this is not over.' Christians long for the day when faith shall be sight. Until then, we lament by faith.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[94,99,102],{"id":95,"tag":96},2352060,{"id":97,"tag_name":98},1085,"christianity",{"id":100,"tag":101},2352061,{"id":65,"tag_name":66},{"id":103,"tag":104},2352062,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":106,"quote_text":107,"author_id":5,"source_id":20,"has_image":21,"author":108,"source":109,"quote_tag":110,"commentary":9},405057,"When brokenness becomes your life, lament helps you turn to God. It lifts your head and turns your tear-filled eyes toward the only hope you have: God's grace.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[111,114,117],{"id":112,"tag":113},2352028,{"id":97,"tag_name":98},{"id":115,"tag":116},2352029,{"id":65,"tag_name":66},{"id":118,"tag":119},2352030,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"currentPage":121,"totalPages":121,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":122},1,10]